re: Justification for throwing Poche on 5 days rest

He'll likely start Sunday if we make it. Not sure if that was ever the original plan though. I was thinking the same as you. PM planned for him to go 5. 70 pitches. Get another win. Take a seat. But he saw he just didn't have it so no reason to put him back out there. I'm glad he did that. Good decision. I'm even okay with Godfrey out first even though it didn't work out. He's your hardest thrower out of the pen and was a huge adjustment to make for hitters after Poche.